Episode number 1 of Series “The Australian eye I”.
The death of a workman during blasting of the railway tunnel at Lapstone in the NSW Blue Mountains in 1891 was Arthur Streeton’s inspiration for this painting. Streeton’s vivid description of the accident in a letter to his artist friend Tom Roberts is included in the commentary. Written by David Muir and edited by Ian Walker.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013183
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Roberts, Tom, 1856-1931
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
History → History
People → Roberts, Tom, 1856-1931
People → Streeton, Arthur, Sir, 1867-1943
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)